Colts set to welcome Accies

Scott Inglis

Cumbernauld Colts will face a colt side of a different kind in the opening round of the Irn-Bru Cup.

The cup competition has undergone a radical overhaul in the close season with colt sides from the Premiership invited to compete along with sides from the Highland and Lowland Leagues Northern Ireland and Wales.

The draw, made on Thursday has paired Cumbernauld with the under-20s side of Hamilton Accies in the south section.

The draw in full is as follows:

North:

Inverness Caledonian Thistle U20s v Arbroath

Cove Rangers v Dundee U20s

Ross County U20s v Brora Rangers

Formartine United v Aberdeen U20s

East Stirlingshire v Montrose

Stirling Albion v Hearts U20s

St Johnstone U20s v Turriff United

South:

Celtic U20s v Annan Athletic

Cumbernauld Colts v Hamilton Academical U20s

Berwick Rangers v Spartans

Clyde v Partick Thistle U20s

Rangers U20s v Stirling University

Queen’s Park v Kilmarnock U20s

Motherwell U20s v Edinburgh City

The remaining League Two sides will be joined by eight League One sides with the first round winners in the second round, with two Welsh and Northern Irish sides set to enter the competition in the fourth round.